2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	6–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

2006 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Louisville $	6	–	1	12	–	1
No. 10 West Virginia	5	–	2	11	–	2
No. 12 Rutgers	5	–	2	11	–	2
South Florida	4	–	3	9	–	4
Cincinnati	4	–	3	8	–	5
Pittsburgh	2	–	5	6	–	6
Connecticut	1	–	6	4	–	8
Syracuse	1	–	6	4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Virginia*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 38–13	46,758
September 8	8:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 33–15	20,611
September 16	12:00 p.m.	Michigan State*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 23–38	47,956
September 23	1:30 p.m.	The Citadel*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN360	W 51–6	30,069
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Toledo*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 45–3	31,212
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 21–11	41,870
October 13	8:00 p.m.	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	ESPN	W 52–7	35,858
October 21	5:45 p.m.	No. 15 Rutgers	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 10–20	49,620
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 12–22	35,671
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN+	L 45–46 ^2OT	40,000
November 16	7:30 p.m.	No. 8 West Virginia	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 27–45	55,642
November 25	3:30 p.m.	No. 8 Louisville	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 24–48	41,881
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching staff Dave Wannstedt – Head coach Bob Junko – Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator Matt Cavanaugh – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Paul Rhoads – Defensive coordinator/secondary Curtis Bray – Linebackers Paul Dunn – Offensive line Greg Gattuso – Defensive line Aubrey Hill – Receivers Charlie Partridge – Defensive line/special teams David Walker – Running backs			Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Mike Antonoplos – Student-athlete development coordinator Brian Angelichio – Offensive graduate assistant/tight ends Jeff Hafley – Defensive graduate assistant/secondary			Strength and conditioning staff Mike Kent – Strength and conditioning coach Darren Honeycutt – Assistant strength and conditioning coach